““Bella Smokey Red Lentil Chili””

This chili will make you feel like you are on vacation in a mountain cabin in front of a warm crackling fire. It has a mouth-watering smokey flavor that isn’t over powering and is simply a meal you will never forget.

Instructions

I make this in my 8 quart electric pressure cooker aka “Mike”. Add water to the pressure cooker and push the sauté button, add the onion and all of the peppers. (Carnivores sauté your meat with water and onion and then add the rest of the ingredients) Sauté onion and peppers until they begin to turn translucent, add spices to wake them up and add the remaining ingredients. I use the manual setting and I program my unit for 40 minutes.

Suggestions:

You can use any beans you have on hand. Kidney beans hold up nicely and add a bit more bite to the soup. Yummy garnished with a tablespoon of corn and a few sprigs of cilantro.

Carnivores Only:

Substitute Meat and omit the Red lentils and Mushrooms. Sauté 2 1/2 lbs of ground beef and 1 lbs of Johnson Brother’s Sweet Italian Sausage. Add an additional 2 tbsp of Red Rocks Hickory Smoked Seasoning because you have a whole lot of meat to season and reduce the water to 4 cups. Garnish with shredded cheese and Giddy-up!